Cunning-folk
popular magic in English history
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Word Count
61,500 words, Guess
Page Count
246 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3761399M
- ISBN-101852852976
- OCLC Control Number53798011
- OCLC Control Number965714517
- OCLC Control Number50402874
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2003464865
- Goodreads1756913
- LibraryThing249805
Classifications
- DDC133.4/3/0942
- LCCBF1622.E5 D38 2003
Description
Local practitioners of magic, providing small-scale but valued services to the community, cunning-folk were far more representative of magical practice than the arcane delvings of astrologers and necromancers. Mostly unsensational in their approach, cunning-folk helped people with everyday problems: how to find lost objects; how to escape from bad luck or a suspected spell; and how to attract a lover or keep the love of a husband or wife. While cunning-folk sometimes fell foul of the authorities, both church and state often turned a blind eye to their existence and practices, distinguishing what they did from the rare and sensational cases of malevolent witchcraft. In a world of uncertainty, before insurance and modern science, cunning-folk played an important role that has previously been ignored.
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- Cunning-folk: popular magic in English history
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